Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Cyprus, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.8% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cyprus, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 66.7% more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $45,000 as of 2022.
be 39.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
be 58.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cyprus, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
pay a 3.5 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Cyprus, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 29.1% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cyprus, 68.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 21.3% more likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cyprus, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.5% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cyprus spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 83.1% more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria.
Cyprus: At a glance
How big is Cyprus compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.